Kindle owners: Amazon Prime?

I let my prime membership expire...I wasn't really using it. The book loan program and streaming videos were cool, but the selection was limited. Did you keep your prime account after the trial period?

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I'm pretty much loyal to Amazon. They've treated me wonderfully, as a customer and as a seller. I have a Kindle Fire, but I'm not using it nearly as much as I expected, especially now that I have a smart phone. I really just love my physical books way too much, I think...Even when I go on vacation, I still end up bringing three books PLUS my Kindle. Even when I buy textbooks that are related to my future career, I prefer to have physical versions for my future library. I wish I used it more often. Maybe when the prices of the books comes down a bit? I can't justify spending $12 on an e-book when I could get a paper and ink version for the same or cheaper.

But I digress! I also buy food and household supplies and tons of other stuff on Amazon and the Prime two-day shipping has definitely paid for itself already!

I let my prime membership expire...I wasn't really using it. The book loan program and streaming videos were cool, but the selection was limited. Did you keep your prime account after the trial period?

I did but only because of the 2-day shipping. I buy a lot of dvds/video games.

I used to have a student account so when I got my fire, after the month ran out, I had the opportunity to get it for half price. I had to get it and I can keep it for 4 years and only pay 39 dollars each of those years.Seems worth it to me. There is the movies, but also I can borrow 1 book every month from the lending library. 12 books at about 5 bucks a month or more definitely cover the cost of prime.